Almora
Understated Kumaoni market town with Himalayan views
Best time to visit Almora
- Jan, shoulder season
- Feb, shoulder season
- Mar, shoulder season
- Apr, peak season
- May, peak season
- Jun, best avoided
- Jul, best avoided
- Aug, best avoided
- Sep, best avoided
- Oct, peak season
- Nov, peak season
- Dec, shoulder season
peak shoulder off-season avoid
- Go: April to May and October to November
- Shoulder: December to March, quieter, and the weather is less of a sure thing
- Skip: June to September
Almora season by season
Winter December to February Shoulder
Cold, clear mornings and snow-dusted peaks from Bright End Corner, but cafes shut early
Summer March to May Prime time
Warm days, cool nights: a calmer, cheaper alternative to Nainital's summer crowds
Monsoon June to September Do not go
Landslide-prone hill roads and low visibility erase the Himalayan views that are the point
Autumn October to November Prime time
Best light of the year. Crisp air, snow-capped Trishul and Nanda Devi visible from town
What Almora is actually like
Quiet old bazaar; the real traveler scene is a short ride away in Kasar Devi's hostels
Getting to Almora
Rail Kathgodam 90km, 3h shared taxi; or overnight Delhi bus 9-10h
Practical ways in: road
Trip facts
- How long to stay
- 3 days
- Budget
- Shoestring
- How busy
- Steady at its peak
- Solo travel
- Easy solo
- Altitude
- 1638 m
- State
- Uttarakhand
- Coordinates
- 29.5892, 79.6467
Common questions
When is the best time to visit Almora?
April to May and October to November is peak season in Almora. December to March is shoulder season: thinner crowds, a bit more risk in the weather. Avoid June to September. Warm days, cool nights: a calmer, cheaper alternative to Nainital's summer crowds.
How many days do you need in Almora?
3 days is the usual stay. Quiet old bazaar; the real traveler scene is a short ride away in Kasar Devi's hostels.
How do you get to Almora?
Rail Kathgodam 90km, 3h shared taxi; or overnight Delhi bus 9-10h. Practical ways in: road.
Is Almora expensive, and does it get crowded?
Shoestring by Indian travel standards, and it runs steady at the busiest time of year. Easy solo.
Nearby, and where to go next
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Mukteshwar
Uttarakhand
Laid-back orchard town with cliff views and paragliding
20 km from Almora, roughly under an hour by road
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Binsar
Uttarakhand
Quiet oak sanctuary with 200km Himalayan views
30 km from Almora, roughly under an hour by road
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Jageshwar
Uttarakhand
Over a hundred stone Shiva temples in a deodar gorge
30 km from Almora, roughly under an hour by road
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Ranikhet
Uttarakhand
Kumaon Regiment cantonment with pine golf links and Nanda Devi
30 km from Almora, roughly under an hour by road
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Kausani
Uttarakhand
300km Himalayan skyline view, Gandhi's hill retreat
40 km from Almora, roughly about 1 h by road
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Nainital
Uttarakhand
Colonial lake town, Kumaon's biggest tourist magnet
40 km from Almora, roughly about 1 h by road
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Sattal
Uttarakhand
Seven linked lakes hidden in an oak and pine bowl full of birds
40 km from Almora, roughly about 1 h by road
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Bageshwar
Uttarakhand
Saryu-Gomti confluence town and gateway to Pindari glacier
50 km from Almora, roughly about 1 h by road
More places to visit in Uttarakhand
- Abbott Mount (Lohaghat) Uttarakhand
- Auli Uttarakhand
- Badrinath & Mana Uttarakhand
- Bageshwar Uttarakhand
- Binsar Uttarakhand
- Chakrata Uttarakhand
- Chaukori Uttarakhand
- Chopta Uttarakhand
- Haridwar Uttarakhand
- Harsil Uttarakhand
- Jageshwar Uttarakhand
- Jim Corbett (Ramnagar) Uttarakhand
- Kanatal Uttarakhand
- Kausani Uttarakhand
- Kedarnath Uttarakhand
- Khirsu Uttarakhand
- Lansdowne Uttarakhand
- Mukteshwar Uttarakhand
- Munsiyari Uttarakhand
- Mussoorie Uttarakhand
- Nag Tibba Uttarakhand
- Nainital Uttarakhand
- Patal Bhuvaneshwar Uttarakhand
- Ranikhet Uttarakhand
- Rishikesh Uttarakhand
- Sankri (Har Ki Dun) Uttarakhand
- Sattal Uttarakhand
- Valley of Flowers Uttarakhand